The owners of this renovated house, empty-nesters who have three kids in college, "asked for a small and rustic modern cabin that would be flexible enough to accommodate the kids and their friends," says architect John DeForest. "The challenge for us was to design a small house that could sleep from two to 15 people!" Part of the architects' solution was a secret room, hidden behind a bookshelf. The shelf swings in to reveal a large media room equipped for sleeping and movie-watching, with couches and a Murphy bed.
